grister

grist

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Definitions of grister word

noun grister grain to be ground. 1
noun grister ground grain; meal produced from grinding. 1
noun grister a quantity of grain for grinding at one time; the amount of meal from one grinding. 1
noun grister Older Use. a quantity or lot. 1
verb with object grister to grind (grain). 1
idioms grister grist for / to one's mill, something employed to one's profit or advantage, especially something seemingly unpromising: Every delay was so much more grist for her mill. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; akin to Old English grindan to grind

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".